M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration

The Compassion to Care. The Confidence to Lead.

Channel your passion to help others by developing the skills to lead in health and human services and face the complex day-to-day and strategic demands of helping others. The program can be completed within two years, either on campus in Minnesota or online—when and where it's most convenient for you. Coursework, credits, and program rigor are the same for the online and on-campus programs.

The M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration program is accredited by the Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (MN BENHA). The program provides an optional practicum to prepare you for licensure as a Long-Term Care Administrator in Minnesota.*

New and Seasoned Professionals Encouraged to Apply

Whether you have an interest in the field or you're already working in health and human services, you can build your skills and deepen your perspective. By the end of the program you will:

Demonstrate leadership and management skills that promote quality and sustainability in healthcare and human services settings

Innovative Coursework — Online or on Campus

In two years, you learn where and when its best for youin online courses or on campus in Minnesota. You can emerge from this program as a leader whos ready to meet the complex and constantly changing needs of health and human services organizations.

Careers

Healthcare is one of the fastest growing fields in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared to work in a variety of settings such as:

Multi-specialty medical groups

Health systems and hospitals

Health plans

Device manufacturers

Pharmaceutical companies

Long-term care centers

Home care and hospice agencies

Federally qualified clinics and veterans services

Nonprofit health-related agencies

If you're interested in learning more about the online or on-campus M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration degree, fill out the Request Information form.

U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes rank Saint Mary's University as a top institution.

*Program Accreditation and State Licensure

Minnesota: As of July 24, 2013, the M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration program has been accredited by the Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (MN BENHA) as meeting education requirements for Nursing Home Administrator to prepare students to take the Minnesota Nursing Home Administrators licensing exam in the state of Minnesota. Students who wish to pursue licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator in Minnesota must meet the state's practicum requirements and pass state and national exams.

Other States: It is the responsibility of individual students to verify requirements with their state licensing board and with the National Association of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators Board (NAB) http://www.nabweb.org/state-licensure-requirements.

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